Firelink vs Internet Download Accelerator
Firelink
github.comInternet Download Accelerator
westbyte.comSide by side
| Figure | Firelink | Internet Download Accelerator |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | Free |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| Linux | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 2 | 9 |
| Spec score · Download Manager Software | 8.6 (#7) | 8.7 (#5) |
| Privacy | The extension says requests stay on the local machine and it does not send download data to a remote service. | WestByte says it does not ask for personal information or share it, and its extension privacy statement says the extension does not collect, store, or share personal information. |
| Purpose | Firelink manages direct downloads, browser captures, media, playlists, queues, and scheduling in one desktop app. | Internet Download Accelerator is a Windows download manager that accelerates downloads by splitting files into parts and downloading them simultaneously. |
| Support | The maker directs users to GitHub Issues to report bugs and request features. | PRO buyers receive extended technical support, and the maker lists [email protected] for registration problems. |
Plans
Internet Download Accelerator
- FREEFree
- Volume 20+ users$7.50, paid once
- Volume 10–19 users$8, paid once
- Volume 5–9 users$8.50, paid once
- Volume 2–4 users$9, paid once
- Internet Download Accelerator PRO 7.3$9.95, paid once
- Single Lifetime$9.95, paid once
- Family Pack$24.95, paid once
- Family Pack$24.95, paid once
In their own words
Firelink
Firelink is a free desktop download manager for direct files, browser handoffs, media, playlists, torrents and scheduled queues. It supports segmented HTTP and HTTPS downloads with retries, speed limits, connection controls and adaptive mirror selection. Queues can be paused, resumed, retried, redownloaded and scheduled. Bundled yt-dlp, FFmpeg and Deno support media and playlist downloads, including direct HLS, DASH and Smooth Streaming manifest URLs; DRM and other protected-key workflows are not supported, and subtitle or multiple-audio-track selection is not exposed in the current phase.
The Firelink Companion can send browser downloads, selected links, media pages and torrent information to the desktop app for review. It supports Firefox and Chromium Manifest V3, with Edge installation through Microsoft Edge Add-ons and a release ZIP for other Chromium browsers. The extension says download data stays local. Firelink is available for macOS, Windows and Linux under the MIT License. The macOS package is ad-hoc signed and not notarized, the Windows installer is unsigned, and the current Linux AppImage requires glibc 2.35 or newer.
Internet Download Accelerator
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